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Aura

By Carlos Fuentes
Aura by Carlos Fuentes digital book - Fable

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The classic—and controversial—Mexican novella: “A beautiful horror story, a horrifying story of beauty, a combination of Poe, Baudelaire, and Isak Dinesen.” —Newsweek

Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband’s memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young woman and her aunt propel the story to its extraordinary conclusion.

This ebook edition of Carlos Fuentes’ novel includes only the English translation by Lysander Kemp. The Spanish text is not included.

“Carlos Fuentes is a major force in contemporary Mexican letters. An heir to the exacerbated social conscience which burst forth in the flood of so-called ‘novels of the Mexican Revolution,’ he distinguishes himself today not only by his writing but also by the forceful leadership which he gives to the intellectual life of his country.” —The New York Times

“An incredible story of love, death, and fate . . . a haunting and mesmerizing experience.” —The Sunflower

“A novella by the author of Where the Air is Clear, The Good Conscience, and The Death of Artemio Cruz finds him at brilliant dark play as he swiftly carries the horror to its proof and inevitable fulfillment . . . Black on black, with all the accoutrements of the classic horror tale, this attains a fatalism that is the fullest realization of fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Surprised Face with Open Mouth“Me gustó el libro, un final inesperado! Mi teoría es que Aura y Consuelo eran la misma persona pero hay cosas en la misma historia que contradicen esta teoría, por tanto, creo más lógicos que Consuelo haya hecho algún tipo de pacto con el diablo (jaja) para fungir y traer a su línea temporal a su versión joven. Igual no puedo explicar cómo es que Felipe de 27 años esté en una línea temporal con Consuelo viejita, cuando en las memorias del general Llórente (Felipe), éste tiene 49 años cuando Consuelo tiene 15. Cosas que no puedo explicar ni relacionar, pero que interesante libro!!”

About Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.

Fuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.

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